Abstract
New distributional records of Tetraponera rufonigra (Jerdon) from Gilgit Baltistan
during 2016, Pakistan are provided. It was first reported in1961 from Lahore (capital
city of Punjab Province), Pakistan. Here we report it for the first time from Gilgit
Baltistan, formerly known as the Northern Areas, highly a mountainous area in
comparison to Lahore. This study indicates the distribution of T. rufonigra from plane
to mountainous areas in Pakistan. Main identification characters illustrated with
micrographs, synonymy, distribution, measurements and habitats are given for further
research.
Imran Bodlah, Muhammad Tariq Rasheed, Muhammad Adnan Bodlah. (2017) New Distributional Records of Tetraponera Rufonigra (Jerdon) From Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 5, Issue 2.
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